§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYI believe it would be for the convenience of the House if the business to-morrow can be so arranged that an 413 early prorogation might be secured. ["Hear, hear!"] I think that would meet the views of hon. Gentlemen on both sides of the House. In these circumstances I have no ground for believing that there is any desire on the Third Reading of the Appropriation Bill to resume the discussion which took place on the Second Heading. ["Oh, oh!" from Mr. WEIR, and laughter.] If I am right in that conjecture, in spite of the protest of the hon. Member, I think that the best plan would be to meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, and that the prorogation should take place in the afternoon. I move, "That the House at its rising adjourn until Ten o'clock To-morrow."
§ * MR. WEIRurged that it was undesirable to meet at such an early hour in the morning, seeing that the House might not rise until midnight or One or Two o'clock in the morning. It was in these circumstances hardly fair to ask hon. Members to re-assemble at such an early hour. For example, he had that day received most unsatisfactory replies from the Lord Advocate—
§ * MR. SPEAKERThat has nothing to do with the Question before the House.
§ * MR. WEIRsuggested that the meeting of the House should be put off until noon. [Cries of "No!"] He moved an Amendment to this effect.
§ Amendment not seconded; Motion agreed to.